The electricity grid enables electricity transport from producers to consumers, and connects Norway's power system to other countries' systems. The three fundamental functions of the power supply system are: A reliable supply of electricity is crucial in modern society.
The Norwegian power grid is a monopoly and regulated by the state. The Norwegian water resources and energy directorate (NVE) regulates the system and grants licences for transmission and production of renewable energy. NVE is a government agency subject to the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (OED).
Norway has around 3 power plants burning natural gas, depending on how they are counted: Mongstad 280 MW CHP, Kårstø 420 MW (now closed), and Tjeldbergodden 150 MW (unused). They are rarely used, as hydropower is usually cheaper.
The Norwegian electricity grid consists of three levels: the transmission grid, the regional grid and the distribution grid. Most consumers are connecting to the regional or distribution grids. Regional and distribution grids are considered as distribution systems, as defined by EU legislation.
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